In search of an American Bonaparte

A lovely day dawned as Nicole, Andrew and I made our way to the Kent Wildlife Trust reserve at Oare … More

Patch walk: 6 July

Having been away from home for over 2 weeks, it was with some anticipation that I did the local patch … More

A cool, windy, overcast day did not bode well for a visit to Hutchinson’s Bank in search of butterflies. In … More

Due to unforeseen circumstances and the rail strike my trip to Portland didn’t happen. Still, I was determined to make … More

I love the rugged terrain and coastline of Portland but also the fact that wherever you go you cannot get … More

Some more photos of the wonderful landscape of Portland in Dorset

As my two-day butterfly trip to Portland next week has now morphed into a 4-day trip courtesy of the Rail … More

Spent last Saturday on the grounds of Chiswick House surveying the local bee population. The day was a joint effort … More

After being away last week it was back to the weekly survey walk around our estate gardens and the Tarn. … More

Keith and I decided to head off last week to Tilbury Fort in the hope of some early butterflies. We … More